The Jacksonville Jaguars started this weekend off by making some roster moves, now putting their team at 80 players. Three were waived in running back Tavien Feaster and offensive linemen Tyler Gauthier and Steven Nielson. They also made the decision to release third-year safety, Doug Middleton.
We have waived RB Tavien Feaster, OL Tyler Gauthier, OL Steven Nielsen and K Brandon Wright, and released S Doug Middleton.
We also placed DT Rodney Gunter on the Active/Non-Football Illness list.
Our active roster is now at 80 players. pic.twitter.com/6xJp8ojXFW
— #DUUUVAL (@Jaguars) August 8, 2020
In terms of the names who were let go, none of the aforementioned players should surprise fans.
Feaster and Nielson joined the Jags after this year’s draft as undrafted free-agents and were projected to be practice squad players at best. Wright was also apart of the team’s 2020 undrafted rookie class, but with Josh Lambo being amongst the best kickers in football, the Jags may have simply wanted to get a look at him as a fallback option if an injury occurs in the regular season.
As for Middleton, he initially came into the league as an undrafted player in 2016 with the New York Jets (2016-18). After three seasons with them, he joined the Miami Dolphins last September before joining the Jags in November. Late in the season, he was moved to the active roster before the Jags’ game against the Atlanta Falcons.
The Jags had until August 16 to trim their roster down to 80 players, and once that deadline arrives, they can keep 80 players until Sept. 5.
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